Maplehall Sweet Soy Sambal

Name: Maplehall Sweet Soy Sambal
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: about 1¼ cups (320 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 cup (250 mL) kecap manis Kecap Manis; 1 Tbsp water (15 ml) Water; 2 red bird’s-eye chillies (or 1 red chilli), sliced Bird's Eye Chile; 1 green chilli, sliced Green Chili; 1 small French shallot (or 2 Asian shallots), thinly sliced Shallot; 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced Garlic; 2 Tbsp lime juice (30 ml) Lime Juice; 4 cherry tomatoes, diced Cherry Tomato

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Rosheen Kaul recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Rosheen Kaul.

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Ratio

Kecap Manis 240 mlWater 15 mlLime Juice 30 ml

Ingredients

Kecap Manis — 1 cup (250 mL) kecap manis
Water — 1 Tbsp water (15 ml)
Bird's Eye Chile — 2 red bird’s-eye chillies (or 1 red chilli), sliced
Green Chili — 1 green chilli, sliced
Shallot — 1 small French shallot (or 2 Asian shallots), thinly sliced
Garlic — 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
Lime Juice — 2 Tbsp lime juice (30 ml)
Cherry Tomato — 4 cherry tomatoes, diced

Method

Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Kecap Manis, Water, Lime Juice.
Add finishing notes: Kecap Manis, Bird's Eye Chile, Green Chili, Shallot, Garlic, Cherry Tomato.
Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

Rosheen Kaul — published sauce recipes in the PantryFlex catalog. James Beard Book Award: Visuals 2023.

Originally published as Sweet Soy Sambal.

Adapted from a Rosheen Kaul recipe (Rosheen Kaul / Broadsheet (Secret Sauce)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Rosheen Kaul / Broadsheet (Secret Sauce) (published as “Sweet Soy Sambal”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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